Part Iii. the Mother.

NURSING 243-270

The duties and privileges of a mother--Hindrances to nursing, and when it is improper--Rules for nursing--Influence of diet on the mother's milk--Influence of pregnancy on the milk--The mother's mind and her infant--Striking examples--Position of the mother while nursing--Qualities of a good nursing mother--Excess and deficiency of the milk--Wet-nursing by virgins, aged women, and men--Rules for care of health while nursing--Relations of husband and wife at this time--Over-nursing and the signs of it--Directions for mothers who cannot nurse their own children--How to select a wet-nurse.